Head of department "Vehicle regulations" - lawyer or automotive engineer — Confederazione Svizzera
- Location
- Ittigen
- Contract
- other
- Posted
- 29 days ago
Role overview
- Lead the department in content, organizational, personnel and financial terms
- Further develop legislation on vehicle technology and vehicle safety
- Exchange with associations, organisations and law enforcement authorities and draw up specialised decisions
- Parliamentary initiatives and questions
- Ensure the transposition of international regulations into Swiss law and ensure the participation of the department in the relevant international bodies
- Higher education (master) in law or technical university or university of applied sciences
- Interest in transport policy and technical issues and interdisciplinary work in a team
- Enjoy the leadership of employees and experience in managing complex projects
- Excellent analytical, conceptual and editorial skills as well as strategic, creative and networked thinking
- High sense of responsibility and resilience
Company and context
- Lead the department in content, organizational, personnel and financial terms
- Further develop legislation on vehicle technology and vehicle safety
- Exchange with associations, organisations and law enforcement authorities and draw up specialised decisions Parliamentary initiatives and questions
- Ensure the transposition of international regulations into Swiss law and ensure the participation of the department in the relevant international bodies
- Higher education (master) in law or technical university or university of applied sciences
- Interest in transport policy and technical issues and interdisciplinary work in a team
- Enjoy the leadership of employees and experience in managing complex projects
- Excellent analytical, conceptual and editorial skills as well as strategic, creative and networked thinking
- High sense of responsibility and resilience
- Good active knowledge of at least one second official language and passive knowledge of a third official language and knowledge of English
Additional details
- Exchange with associations, organisations and law enforcement authorities and draw up specialised decisions Parliamentary initiatives and questions
Notes and original content
- Exchange with associations, organisations and law enforcement authorities and draw up specialised decisions
- Parliamentary initiatives and questions
Questions about this listing
What salary does Confederazione Svizzera offer for this role?
Confederazione Svizzera lists CHF 122'000 - 209'000 gross per year for this position in Ittigen. This is the salary published in the original listing (or, when the employer omits a figure, a realistic estimate for the role and sector) — the calculator on this site converts it to your actual net take-home once cross-border tax and social contributions are applied.
Is this a full-time role, and what type of contract does Confederazione Svizzera offer?
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Do I need a cross-border work permit for a role in Bern?
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